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Abridged Chapter 13: Andrew Jackson and the Rise of Mass Democracy (1824-1840)

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Directions: Please read the following excerpts from your textbook and Steve Inskeep's articles, "Donald Trump and the Legacy of Andrew Jackson" in The Atlantic.
Directions: Please read the following excerpts from your textbook and Steve Inskeep's articles, "Donald Trump and the Legacy of Andrew Jackson" in The Atlantic.
There’s no shortage of parallels between the two populists—but there’s at least one crucial difference.

By Steve Inskeep from The Atlantic

Some images pulled from the New York Times' article, "Jackson and Trump: How Two Populist Presidents Compare" (Baker, 2017).
A portrait of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office.

Credit: Al Drago/The New York Times
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The main purpose of the passage is to

While President Jackson has a lengthy military background, President Trmp never served in the armed forces, receiving five deferments from the draft during the Vietnam War, four for education and one for bone spurs in his heels.
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As used in line 2 of the second paragraph, "rigged" most nearly means

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Question 3
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How did the U.S. political system expand in the period after 1800?

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According to the second paragraph in this section, what do President Jackson and Trump have in common?

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Political Patronage is the appointment or hiring of a person to a government position based on their political party loyalties.
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According to the author, the major difference between Jackson and Trump's victory is that

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This article was written in 2016, so the author does not have the benefit of hindsight like we have in 2021.
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Question 7
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How does the Election of 2020 impact President Trump's legacy as a "Jacksonian man of the people"?

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Question 8
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That's all due for Thursday, 11/14/2021. Any questions?

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Question 9
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The passage indicates that the two issues in the 1820s and 1830s that greatly raised the political stakes were

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Question 10
10.

The passage suggests that Andrew Jackson's inauguration symbolized the

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Question 11
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The purpose behind the spoils system was to

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Question 12
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Andrew Jackson's administration supported the removal of Native Americans from the eastern
states because

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Question 13
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In an effort to accommodate their culture to white American society, the Cherokees took all of
these steps EXCEPT

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Question 14
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According to the table, the essential policy of the Jackson administration towards Native Americans was

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Question 15
15.

Americans who moved to Texas defied which aspect of their agreement with Mexico?

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Question 16
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The initial attempt to bring Texas into the Union was thwarted by

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Question 17
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Another chapter in the books! What do you think are the five most important key terms to recall from this reading?

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Question 18
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Finité. Any questions about the abridged Chapter 13?

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All white men could vote -- not just property owners.
All men could vote, regardless of race or color of skin.
All white people could vote, regardless of gender.
Both candidates made formal campaign speeches when running for the presidency.
Both candidates did as they pleased, ignoring the pleas of their close advisors.
Both presidents know how to use the media to their political advantage.
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5.

The author references the phrase "drain the swamp" to emphasize what he sees as

Trump received more votes than any Republican candidate in history, including Jackson and Bush.
Jackson actually brought new voters to politics whereas Trump actively tried to keep certain voters out of politics.
Trump actually won the popular vote, unlike Jackson or Clinton.
slavery and economic distress.
westward expansion and Native American removal.
the rise of the common people.
aloofness with which Jackson treated his supporters.
return of Jeffersonian simplicity.
prevent corruption from spoiling democratic systems.
reward political supporters with public office.
press those with experience into governmental service.
Native Americans were assimilating too easily into white society.
he wanted to open Indian lands to white settlement.
the Supreme Court ruled that Native Americans could not be American citizens.
support antislavery reform.
promote education and schools.
develop a written legal code and constitution.
develop a Cherokee writing system.
delegating mangement to the churches.
the establishment of a reservation system.
That they arrive as families.
That they denounce Spain.
That they abstain from alcohol.
many Texans' determination to maintain an independent republic.
northern antislavery forces.
the "Texican" refusal to accept Anglo-American culture and language.